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By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 7, 2011 10:30PM

  • Chicago becomes the second city in the U.S. to have a TopShop store. Fashionistas rejoice. [Time Out Chicago]
  • Longtime "Bozo Show" producer Al Hall passed away at the age of 82. [Sun-Times]
  • Former Sun-Times owner Conrad Black sues his one-time right hand man David Radler. [Crain's]
  • Video from the former Muddy paws kennel that was screened at the animal cruelty trial of former owner Diane Eldrup made one person in the courtroom physically ill. [Daily Herald]
  • The U.S. may leave 3,000 troops in Iraq past year-end. [Tribune]
  • Here's a surprise, given all the rain we had this summer. There were fewer swimming bans. [ABC 7]
  • Built in Chicago: the Zenith Spirit of '76 portable black & white television. [Beachwood Reporter]